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Parliamentary Proceedings.
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS .
HOUSE or LORDS , MARCH 30 . AFTER some preliminary business , the Earl of Guildford rose to make his promised motion , " That their Lordships should go into a Committee of the whole House , to consider of the state of the nation . " This motion he prefaced hya speech of considerable length . Lord CrtiuiilU opposed the motion on the ground that every thing contained in it , except what related to the affairs of Ireland , had been discussed and
decided on . That these were by no means a proper topic of debate in the present uncertain crisis . He considered the war as a war of aggression on the part of France ; and to be supported as necessary for the protection ofthe dearest in- ^ terests of society . ' The Marquis of Lansdowne , the Duke of Bedford , Lord Lauderdale , and the Duke of Norfolk , spoke in support of the motion ; which was further opposed by the Duke of Richmond , Lord Sydney , Lord Mansfield , and Earl Spencer . _ -, The Duke of Grafton expressed his anxiety on the subject to be so greatas
, to lead him to wish for an adjournment ; which , however , his Grace did not move . At one o ' clock a division took place ; contents for the motion 14 , non contents 104 . April 13 . An Address of Congratulation to his Majesty on the Nuptials ofhis Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , and like Addresses to the Queen , and to the Prince and Princess were voted .
14 . Ear ! Spencer , after a short preface , moved , " That the thanks of this House be given to Admiral Hotham , and the officers and men under his command , for their late victory over the French fleet in the Mediterranean . " The motion was divided . into several resolutions , arid was similar to that made in the House of Commons : . * Lord Lauderdale declared , that he did not rise to give any opposition to the motion , but merely to have the fact ascertained that the British fleet had
obtained a victory on this occasion , for to him it appeared very doubtful . By the London Gazettes it appeared that their Lordships were now about to thank Adiniral Hotham for taking two ships , which they had already thanked Lord Hood for destroying at Toulon . Earl Spencer said , that with respect to the name ' s of the . ships captured being the same as those reported to have been destroyed by Lord Hood , they might have built others on the bottoms of those then damaged , or burnt to the water ' s edge . The motion was then put , and agreed to . '
20 . Lord Kenyan brought in a Bill for making certain alterations in the laws respecting Debtors and Creditors , which was read a first time . Upon the motion for the second reading ofthe Hair Powder Bill , the Duke of Norfolk said , when this Bill went into the Committee , he should oppose the clause which , to a certain degree , made the master of a house responsible for alt the persons residing in it . The Bill was read a second time , as were the other Bills upon the table . . . 23 . Soon after twelve o ' clock the House went to Westminster Hall , to give
judgment on WARREN HASTINGS , ESO . and about two the Defendant was . ACQUITTED . Their Lordships were not ' in the Hall much more than an hour and an half . VOL . IV . X 2 .
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Parliamentary Proceedings.
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS .
HOUSE or LORDS , MARCH 30 . AFTER some preliminary business , the Earl of Guildford rose to make his promised motion , " That their Lordships should go into a Committee of the whole House , to consider of the state of the nation . " This motion he prefaced hya speech of considerable length . Lord CrtiuiilU opposed the motion on the ground that every thing contained in it , except what related to the affairs of Ireland , had been discussed and
decided on . That these were by no means a proper topic of debate in the present uncertain crisis . He considered the war as a war of aggression on the part of France ; and to be supported as necessary for the protection ofthe dearest in- ^ terests of society . ' The Marquis of Lansdowne , the Duke of Bedford , Lord Lauderdale , and the Duke of Norfolk , spoke in support of the motion ; which was further opposed by the Duke of Richmond , Lord Sydney , Lord Mansfield , and Earl Spencer . _ -, The Duke of Grafton expressed his anxiety on the subject to be so greatas
, to lead him to wish for an adjournment ; which , however , his Grace did not move . At one o ' clock a division took place ; contents for the motion 14 , non contents 104 . April 13 . An Address of Congratulation to his Majesty on the Nuptials ofhis Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , and like Addresses to the Queen , and to the Prince and Princess were voted .
14 . Ear ! Spencer , after a short preface , moved , " That the thanks of this House be given to Admiral Hotham , and the officers and men under his command , for their late victory over the French fleet in the Mediterranean . " The motion was divided . into several resolutions , arid was similar to that made in the House of Commons : . * Lord Lauderdale declared , that he did not rise to give any opposition to the motion , but merely to have the fact ascertained that the British fleet had
obtained a victory on this occasion , for to him it appeared very doubtful . By the London Gazettes it appeared that their Lordships were now about to thank Adiniral Hotham for taking two ships , which they had already thanked Lord Hood for destroying at Toulon . Earl Spencer said , that with respect to the name ' s of the . ships captured being the same as those reported to have been destroyed by Lord Hood , they might have built others on the bottoms of those then damaged , or burnt to the water ' s edge . The motion was then put , and agreed to . '
20 . Lord Kenyan brought in a Bill for making certain alterations in the laws respecting Debtors and Creditors , which was read a first time . Upon the motion for the second reading ofthe Hair Powder Bill , the Duke of Norfolk said , when this Bill went into the Committee , he should oppose the clause which , to a certain degree , made the master of a house responsible for alt the persons residing in it . The Bill was read a second time , as were the other Bills upon the table . . . 23 . Soon after twelve o ' clock the House went to Westminster Hall , to give
judgment on WARREN HASTINGS , ESO . and about two the Defendant was . ACQUITTED . Their Lordships were not ' in the Hall much more than an hour and an half . VOL . IV . X 2 .